| The city of Los Angeles is the magnificent vista in this Hollywood Hills house. While the windows wrap the whole living room, this is understandable. The rest of the house is also a mix of punched openings and other full-height glazing. In each case the choice is appropriate to the view and varying levels of privacy. Here the low ceiling of the living room reinforces the horizon and the expanse of LA. Private Comment
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| Another large opening can be found in the living room of a Larkin Street residence in San Francisco. The window/glass wall slides open to connect the room to the large terrace. The best lesson here is that when a view is being framed by a terrace or balcony, it's best to use a glass guardrail. Then people sitting down, inside or outside, can still take in the view. Private Comment
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| In another part of the Larkin Street residence, a room provides two views. The one on the left parallels the living room. But the one on the right looks towards the harbor, instead of the bridge. This small opening allows the person sitting at the built-in desk to be distracted by the water and boats. Private Comment
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| This cabin in north-central Washington state is composed of predominantly solid side walls, helping to insulate the interior from the cold and winds. Yet that horizontal window is intriguing ... Private Comment
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| ...The window sits next to the dining room table, at just the right height for people sitting down for a meal. Its size takes the sky out of the picture, but it beautifully frames the grass and landscape around the cabin. Private Comment
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| Another horizontal window can be found in a cabin near Seattle, designed by the same architects as the previous one. This narrow slot is found in a bedroom, again at a height that works with the furniture. Private Comment
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| The last four photographs in this ideabook use this residence in the old village of Sugar Bowl (in eastern California near Reno, Nevada) as an example of multiple ways of framing views found in one design. The two floors are split between a top with floor-to-ceiling glass and a lower level with strategically placed punched openings. Private Comment
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| In the guest bedroom, the relationship between inside and outside is as explicit as any photograph in this ideabook. Each bed on each level has a perfectly framed view outside, just for them. Even with snow and skiing, these windows may make it hard to get out of bed! Private Comment
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